Cement News tagged: Environmental
Ireland – Proposals for use of animal waste in cement
In a report to the Irish Cabinet, senior officials of four government departments, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food Safety Authority
Austria – RMC Austria and WWF protect rare grassland environment
RMC Austria will be helping to protect an area of nationally significant, rare dry grassland through its latest agreement with WWF. The area contains the company’s Hollitzer Quarry, operated by Readym
USA – Tyre burning plans at Lafarge Ravena, NY
Lafarge North America plans to burn tyres at its Ravena cement works with the aim to reduce its use of coal as thermal energy source and possibly cut emissions.
USA – Senate rejects plan to limit GHG emissions
While Europe gears up for carbon emission trading, the US Senate has rejected a market-based scheme to reduce the country’s emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
UK – Greenhouse gas trading one step closer
The UK Environment Agency has contacted 1000 businesses and organisations in England and Wales in the first stage of implementing the UK component of a Europe-wide emissions trading scheme designed to
UAE – Building materials industry to invest more in environmental measures
UAE Minister of Health Hamad Rahman Al Madfa, made an appeal to the world’s cement and building material companies to double their efforts in reducing environmental pollution caused by their productio
UK – Environment Agency moves on Castle Padeswood WDF burning
The Environment Agency has opened the final stage of public consultation on Castle Cement’s application to build a new cement kiln in North Wales.
Thailand – Rock quarrying receives Environment Board support
Thailand’s National Environment Board has recommended the renewal of rock quarry concessions in reserve forest areas for Saraburi cement factories.
Azerbaijan – Ministry of Environment serves Garadagh Cement with summons
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is suing Garadagh Cement over the use of the Garadagh clay quarries and the Tovuz truss quarry, which the Ministry has banned the use of.
UK - Lafarge develops emissions trading strategy with help of Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Services
Emissions trading is developing internationally. The Kyoto Protocol envisages global trading in greenhouse gases from 2008, the European Comission proposes EU-wide trading at company level from 2005 o
Morocco – Lafarge and WWF promote sustainable economic development in Tetouan
In the north of Morocco, Lafarge and WWF will be setting up an experimental nursery to develop know-how and transfer capacity for the production of native species of trees and shrubs.
Australia – Cockburn Cement to burn tyres at Munster ?
Cockburn Cement, part of the Adelaide Brighton Cement group, is reported to be looking at introducing alternative fuels at its Munster works.
UK – Remas calls for UK and Irish companies to take part in European EMS study
Remas aims to study the benefits of formal environmental management systems (EMS) and hopes to establish a direct link between the use of EMS and positive environmental performance.
Japan – Tokuyama converts waste plastic to fuel
Tokuyama has started the full scale operation of its waste plastic-to-fuel facility, effectively nearly doubling overall capacity from 45,000tpa to 85,000tpa, after the completion of the third-stage phase of its waste plastic-to-fuel conversion plant. Ultimate target is the recycling of 165,000tpa of waste plastic into fuel. The project is part the cement producer's programme to recycle waste...
Japan – Taiheiyo-Ebara construct new Ecocement plant
A new Ecocement plant is planned for the Tama area. Taiheiyo Cement Corporation and Ebara Corporation have concluded a 27.18bn yen contract with Tokyo Santama Area Regional Association of Waste Dispos
UAE – Ras Al-Khaimah Co for White Cement invests US$9.5m in environmental project
Ras Al-Khaimah Co for White Cement is investing 35m UAE dirhams (US$9.5m) into an environmental project which should improve gas and dust emissions.